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• Private Dog Grooming Tutor Denied VAT Exemption

  • Posted3 May 2022

  The categories of business that enjoy VAT exemption are highly restricted and any attempt to extend them is likely to encounter stiff opposition from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). That...

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• Risk of Industrial Action is a Fact of Business Life – Court of Appeal Ruling

  • Posted3 May 2022

  Strike action that grounded an airline’s planes did not amount to an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ that justified passengers being denied compensation after their flights were cancelled. In reaching that conclusion, the...

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• Accurate Record-Keeping Saves Clothing Traders from Swingeing VAT Bills

  • Posted29 April 2022

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigations can be a daunting and potentially very costly experience for any business. However, as a tax tribunal ruling showed, clear and comprehensive record-keeping is...

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• Judges Have No Power to Rewrite Valid Wills – Guideline High Court Ruling

  • Posted27 April 2022

  Judges have no power to rewrite your will after your death so as to achieve a result which, in their view, better reflects your wishes. The High Court made that...

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• Design Rights – Tourist Hoodies and T-Shirts Lack Novelty, High Court Rules

  • Posted26 April 2022

  For a design to qualify for protection as intellectual property, it must both be novel and have individual character. In a guideline case, the High Court found that the design...

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• Equal Sharing Principle Delivers Fair Result in £6 Million Divorce Case

  • Posted22 April 2022

  When it comes to divorce, it is very common for one spouse to argue that he or she should receive the lion’s share of the marital wealth. However, as a...

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